UW Turmoil Dwindles After Campus Rally in Wisconsin
In Madison, antiwar vandalism waned as National Guardsmen watched the University of Wisconsin. About 1,000 rallied before Nixon's speech. campus police chief called the scene peaceful. Meanwhile in Saigon, 2,500 more U.S. troops entered Cambodia to open a new front.
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Ralph Hanson
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U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
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Harrington resigns as UW president amid campus unrest
Madison legislators applaud Fred H. Harrington for resigning as University of Wisconsin president effective Oct. 1, amid campus disorders and vandalism. He plans a return to teaching after nearly eight years in office as National Guard units again deploy to the Madison campus. Cuba’s sugar harvest slips further behind schedule, reaching seven million tons as Radio Havana reports the tally.
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Nixon appeals to dawn protesters at Lincoln Memorial
President Nixon met a group of young antiwar demonstrators at sunrise at the Lincoln Memorial. He said he hoped they would understand his Vietnam policy and pressed for peaceful protest. He described sleeplessness after a televised news conference and joined by aides for breakfast at the Mayflower Hotel.
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Eiger Kraugh
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U. S
U.S
Cambodia
Multiple Sclerosis Drive in Monroe to Aid Wisconsin Patients
Monroe volunteers will ring doors May 12 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society drive to support Wisconsin MS clinics in Madison LaCrosse and Green Bay and fund research and patient services. Dr. Hopper notes outcomes, family impact, and ongoing Wisconsin research with funds allocated to national and Central Wisconsin Chapter programs.
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National
Wisconsin
Madison
LaCrosse
Green Bay
E. Washington Ave
University of Wisconsin Medical Complex
Cornelius L. Hopper
Hopper
Gunderson
Department of Neurology
University of Wisconsin
Hannah Lobkowicz
Steven Kornguth
Charles Matthews
Charles Cleeland
Cleeland
MS Organization
Central
Garlan van Natta
City of
Edward Arnold
Floyd Coplien Jr
Gus Mueller
Herbert Baumgartner
Nathan Jones
Larry Lindgren
Donald Pfister
Tom Hartwig
Delbert Shaffer
Tom Smith
Jack Hauser
Terry Stauffacher
Gerald Wiesenberg
Tom Swank
Tom Watt
Daryl Severson
Allen Reed
Nixon TV address outlines Cambodia Vietnam and policy
President Nixon summarized his Friday night news conference. He defended Cambodia troop actions as advancing war aims and aiding peace, while warning further withdrawal could end U.S. role as peacekeeper. He pledged to pull 150000 more U.S. troops from Vietnam within a year, cautioned against premature withdrawal, and called the Middle East balance of power crucial amid Soviet aid to Egypt. He projected an economic upswing by year end despite rising unemployment.
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Swiss chemist Dr Schneiter visits Monroe on business
Dr Rudolf R. Schneiter, an organic chemist and management executive of Ciba Ltd. of Switzerland, and his wife Elizabeth visit Monroe from Basel for three days to meet family. They discuss Ciba's global operations, agro chemicals, and a $20 million Indonesia fertilizer project.
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Basel
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Montreal
Canada
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New York
New Jersey
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Indonesia
Monroe
Times
Monroe Residents Weigh UW Demonstrations and Kent State Deaths
In Monroe a series of Man on the Street interviews ask residents how to handle the UW campus protests and react to the Kent State shootings. Respondents urge open debate, request accountability for guards and students, and emphasize national pride and the need to avoid mob action.
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University of Wisconsin
Kent State
Ken Norder
Norder
Les Bishop
Bill Haren
Haren
Harold Shively
Veryone
Harold
Maurice
Julia) Babler
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